Bucerías
The most complete information about the city of Bucerías (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Nayarit has 16,161 inhabitants?
The town of Bucerías belongs to the municipality of Bahía de Banderas (State of Nayarit). There are 16,161 inhabitants and it is 5 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Sayulita is 26 minutes away by car (22 km). It is the most populated town in the position #4 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Bucerías, 33% of the population over 12 years is single and 62% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Bucerías is located at 151.2 kilometers (in direction Northwest) from the locality of San José del Valle, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. Also, from the capital of the municipality (Valle de Banderas) it is at 11.1 kilometers in direction West. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of Bucerías.
#1 Where is Bucerías? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of Bucerías in Nayarit? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in Bucerías.
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#2 The population of Bucerías (Nayarit) is 16,161 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8089 | 8072 | 16161 |
| 2010 | 6433 | 6665 | 13098 |
| 2005 | 5402 | 5657 | 11059 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.04 | 3.06 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Nayarit: | 59.33% | 58.34% |
| Illiterate population: | 2.54% | 3.38% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.21% | 3.06% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.32% | 3.72% |
| Schooling level: | 9.34 | 8.25 |
| Schooling level (men): | 9.26 | 8.17 |
| Schooling level (women): | 9.42 | 8.32 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 5.95% | 3.79% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 2.91% | 1.82% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.11% | 0.02% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 55.30% | 38.34% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 61.89% | 49.23% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 48.72% | 27.06% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 4,434 | 6,520 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.03% | 99.48% |
| Homes with piped water: | 98.92% | 94.38% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 99.19% | 98.89% |
| Homes with a radio: | 56.18% | 69.42% |
| Homes with a television: | 83.76% | 95.24% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 91.05% | 90.48% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 71.40% | 70.68% |
| Homes with a car: | 48.08% | 52.47% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 37.93% | 32.27% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 33.09% | 37.80% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 91.50% | 83.51% |
| Homes with Internet: | 62.07% | 25.64% |
#3 Satellite photo of Bucerías
With the satellite map of Bucerías will I be able to look for my location? Yes, access the map, zoom in and see the surroundings of this town and the municipality of Bahía de Banderas. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Bucerías.
#4 What to do in Bucerías
Want to know what to see in Bucerías if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Bucerías.Las mejores montes de Bucerías para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro El Caloso (540 meters): 9.3 km walk (132 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Las Canoas (719 meters): 19.2 km walk (329 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Sayulita (Nayarit): Don't miss "Playa de Los Muertos", 26 km, heading Northwest (22 minutes by car)
- Los Gavilanes (13 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
- Colonia las Parotas (230 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
- Mis Dos Amores (57 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
- Colonia Emilio Manuel González (309 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of Bucerías (Nayarit)
In Bucerías there is a very characteristic age structure of the population, which you can see in the following population pyramid, with data from 2005. After analyzing the demographic data of Bucerías, separated by men and women, and also by age groups, we can analyze what the future of the population in this town will be like.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 962 | 927 | 1,889 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 1,292 | 1,323 | 2,615 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 5,101 | 5,040 | 10,141 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 734 | 782 | 1,516 |
#6 Pictures of Bucerías
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Bucerías? We have located on the Internet several beautiful images of places and locations nearby, so you can see the beauty of this Mexican town. Some are artistic pictures and others are simply panoramic pictures taken by amateurs and friends who simply like Bucerías.
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#7 Vote for Bucerías as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Bahía de Banderas
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